Section 8 (record producer)

Section 8
Birth name	Rai'Shaun Williams
Born	Atlanta, Georgia
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupations	Record producer songwriter
Labels	Warner Chappell Music

Rai'Shaun Williams, known professionally as Section 8, is an American record producer. He is best known for his collaborations with American rapper Lil Baby, having produced his 2020 singles "We Paid" and "The Bigger Picture", both of which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. His contributions to Baby's album My Turn yielded two nominations—Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song—at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[1][2][3] Following its release in June 2020, he debuted at number three on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers.[4]

He has also produced Lil Baby's single "Errbody" which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] Urban magazine XXL named Williams one of the Best Hip Hop Producers of 2020,[2] and one of the 18 "essential" hip hop producers the following year.[3]

Career

In August 2020, Section 8 was signed to an exclusive deal with Warner Chappell Music, who cited him as one of the "best young producers in the game".[6][1]

Production discography

Title	Artist	Album	Year
"Social Distancing"	Lil Baby	My Turn	2020
"Humble"
"Get Money"
"We Paid"	Lil Baby and 42 Dugg
"The Bigger Picture"	Lil Baby
"Errbody"		non-album single
"Send That Load"	Kevin Gates	Only the Generals, Pt. II	2021
"Alone" (featuring Lil Durk)	42 Dugg	Free Dem Boyz
"How It Feels"	Lil Baby and Lil Durk	The Voice of the Heroes
"If You Want To"
"Type Shit" (featuring Cardi B)	Migos	Culture III

References

1. "WCM Inks Lil Baby Collaborator, Section 8". Hits. August 26, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
2. High, Kenet (December 10, 2020). "Here are the Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2020". XXL. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
3. High, Kenet (February 1, 2021). "Here are 18 Essential Hip-Hop Producers to Look Out for in 2021". XXL. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
4. Zellner, Xander (June 23, 2020). "Lil Baby Back Atop Hot 100 Songwriters Chart, Section 8 Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
5. Mamo, Heran (December 17, 2020). "Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Baby's 'Errbody'". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
6. Stassen, Murray (September 1, 2020). "Warner Chappell Music inks exclusive worldwide deal with Lil Baby collaborator Section 8". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved July 21, 2021.